Ritalou

Hi, I hope everyone did great over the holidays..as for me I did terrible,yes really bad..my doc. postponed my fill date 12-30-09. but I do have an appointment fri.1-15-10,, he will surly be disapointed with me,. but I am trying to get back on track.not doing very good at that. I can't seem to want to do anything but eat,I get so mad at myself. does anyone have any suggestions? Hope to hear from someone..

Hello,,,Haven't heard from anyone in couple of months. how is everyone??:thumbup:

Well how is the restriction? I'm hoping to get a fill next time too! eating real good now, a little too good,been walking, a lot of yard work..need to join something.. but when I get off work I am ready to come home.I'll just have to get me some exercise tapes or something..talk later.

Hi all,I also have been getting hicups!!they hurt, but I didn't know I was full then..good to know,this is a really strange thingy, I have... today i could eat, well just about anything I wanted, was really hungry today.i try being good, I guess we all have those days, just a good thing it isn't everyday.

I did go to the Doc,, He said that I was doing very good, I told him about the tightness, So I didn't get a fill. I have been having some slimming incidents, not fun!! So I go again in a month,said I may have my band inflamed?? I have to eat real slow, one good thing,have been losing weight.YES!!!

Well hello..My weight had slowed also, for three weeks not a single pound.... well I weighed today and wow I was suprised,lost about six pounds, I go to the doc Friday,another fill, my second, I haven't had much restriction since the first fill, but this week I have been really tight! I don't know how that works, really strange, been hard to eat much.I don't know if he will do a fill or not.

Where is everyone??? haven't heard from anyone in a month, let me know what is going on with everyone ..ok?

I got stuck today, really the first really bad one. I ate to fast, or I didn't chew well, both will cause it, I think if you have a band ,at some point this will happen, it will for sure slow you down. good luck tomorrow, remember,SLOW...chew well.lol

Yes it was my first fill..I am discourged as well. I am not gaining, but I am not losing either..But i do feel better than I did the other day..lol,Thanks for sharing with me,at least i'm not the only one that thinks i don't have a band..Oh yea, my doc won't tell me how much he puts in,,wonder why.?

ok where is everyone??? I got my fill, I think I'm hungerier than ever!.... what to do??

I am getting my first fill Aug. 7th.

For those who have had fills, or just someone that knows.. how many cc's fluid does a standard AP lapband hold..just wondering,, and does the doc tell you how much he is putting in, when he does a fill.

Hi, yes I also get the achie feeling, kinda of hurts, I think I am eating to fast, I can just about eat what i want...That is not a good thing, really been eating, I am walking about two miles a day,,that is why im not gaining I guess, not losing but not gaining...also I do have a lot of gas too... wonder why? seems like it moves around my port at times and that hurts.

I think it means Productive belch, don"t really know that for sure, they were talking about getting food stuck and then had a pb and it came up, like the air pushed the food back up, what do you think?:thumbup:

Hello, I am doing better, that bending at the waist really has done me in...I get my first fill the 7th of Aug. I haven't had weight loss yet this week will weigh in the morning,I think I am ready for the fill ,need restriction.I also need to learn not to bend over all the time.LOL

I think I may have messed up,I picked green beans yesterday, port area had been aching all day, I hope it's better tomorrow, I am so afraid of messing up my port, it didn't hurt at the time..so I just did it.

Am going back to the Doc tomorrow, am looking forward to weighing on his scale, eleven pounds of my weight I lost on the pre op diet, I hope I'm not eating to much, I'm going to talk to the nutritionist while I'm there maybe she can help me out, I need further instruction..on just how to use this tool..lol

I know I'm new.... but what is the 5 day pouch test thing?, just wondering.

I have that problem too.. eating to fast..I started soft food today,had canned chicken with little mayo on club crackers, really good. I also eat with a baby spoon,chew chew, I don't guess I ever really chewed my food before LOL.But for Dinner I went back to refried beans with taco sauce and a little sour cream, didn't want to push it, my late night cravings for sweets I have fudge bars (Splenda sweetened) or SF popsicles. really has been a change, but I think I am ready for it, or I sure do hope I am.

I was banded June 30 2009, Dr.B. Schuster , Louisville KY.I am also doing good, little sore still, I have an Appointment Wed. and I weigh at home, the weight i have lost is from May 4th 2009 till now,I am hungry now, wish i could get a fill Wednesday,I don't think they do them that soon though.

Banded June 30th no fill, I think I've been hungry since I woke up from surgery..but i have really been trying not to eat as much as I think I could...have only been on blenderized for two days that is helping the hunger alot,I haven't been sick at my stomach yet and am trying to avoid that,could anyone tell me what they ate on the blenderized diet..

Hello, All. had my surgery yesterday, And i am doing great..some gas pain in shoulder,just a little sore.I am amazed.that I feel this good, And would like to be able to eat, but i am going to wait.

When I did pre-op testing, I had to do a barium swallow test,he saw it there, that is why I also had to do stress, and echo cardiogram. Good luck on your surgery too, guess we are the last, have learned alot from reading other peoples posts, some good, and some have scared me spitless..

Ok, I have just two days till surgery, June 30th..little nervous...had to go to cardio doc last week, that scared me, but I got cleared for surgery.went for the last surgeons visit and he said I also have a hernia, anyone else have that problem? He said he would fix it while he was there...just a couple stiches he said...